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Best Western Melbourne CityvsRydges Melbourne
Both properties are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Rydges Melbourne Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Pensione Hotel Melbourne - by 8Hotels. Rydges Melbourne Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 78 with recommendations from 4 publications including Time Out, Star Service and DK Eyewitness.
Best Western Melbourne City
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Time Out
Rough Guide
Oyster
Lonely Planet
16 Spencer St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $72/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
Fodor's "This 114-room hotel with a serious dash of industrial chic (exposed brick walls and black, brown, and red minimalist decor) is just the sort of lodging you'd expect to open in hip central Melbourne." Full review
Insight Guides "Centrally located, welcoming boutique hotel with a Thai massage centre in the foyer."
Time Out "This downtown hotel offers value-for-money accommodation in a convenient spot, a five-minute stroll from the Southern Cross Station and Airport Link." Full review
Rough Guide "This well-priced hotel is popular with cost-conscious business types and travellers."
OysterMid-Range
"This 114-room mid-range boutique is decidedly homey, and packed with conveniences for the price, including free internet, a friendly staff, a rooftop deck, bike rentals, and a cafe." Full review
Lonely Planet "What you don’t get in size is more than made up for in spot-on style, room extras and superreasonable rates. It’s lovely." Full review
Rydges Melbourne
DK Eyewitness Time Out
Star Service Oyster
186 Exhibition St., Melbourne, Victoria 3000
From $80/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
DK Eyewitness "This stylish hotel is located in the heart of the theatre district, just uphill from Chinatown and just downhill from the 19th-century state parliament and treasury buildings."
Time Out "It may not have produced a paparazzi-pulling heiress but Rydges is an Australian-owned chain of hotels that has been around since the 80s." Full review
Star Service "In a busy central location, one block from the superior Marriott and in the heart of the theater and shopping district, this homegrown chain hotel operates comfortably a half rung below..." Full review
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The staff is often overworked, making special requests difficult, and housekeeping needs to step it up a notch.
OysterUpscale
"Located in the heart of the Central Business District, the large, upscale Rydges Melbourne Hotel is convenient to unique boutiques, fine dining, and many of the city's top attractions." Full review
